Winter storm update: Snow to come to Oklahoma on Christmas

Most of us dream of a "White Christmas." Well, this year it will be a dream come true for those that don't have to travel.

The few weather models we have been looking at, the Canadian, GFS, and Euro have been consistent the past few runs in showing snow in the state Christmas Day. Now, we have another one to look at, the NAM. It, too, shows snow.

The winter weather will move into northwest and western Oklahoma after 3 a.m. Christmas morning. Between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., we'll see a wintry mix in Oklahoma City and central Oklahoma. That wintry mix will quickly become snow as cold air continues to move in. Snow will likely fall in the metro through the evening. Right now, it looks as if the snow will be the fluffy variety as temperatures will be in the 20s when the snow is falling. Winds will be out of the north at 15-25 mph, creating blowing snow, so expect visibilities to be reduced.

The latest runs show GFS a bit faster with the system than the Euro. Either way, it looks as if they agree that as much as two to four inches is likely along the I-40 corridor through Christmas evening. Isolated higher totals of four to six inches possible in eastern Oklahoma from near Seminole to Sallisaw.

Temperatures will be below freezing through Thursday morning. In fact, lows drop to near 11 degrees Wednesday morning! Dangerously cold. Traveling is discouraged as snow will make for a messy commute.

Some weather data even suggests another shot of snow by Friday. Right now, that chance is low.

Check back with us for the latest on this developing situation.

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